The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet. Friday, April 4, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: IT HAS been mentioned as one of the advantages to be expected from the co-operation of the Senate, in the business of appointments, […]
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Federalist 76
The Appointing Power of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, April 1, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE President is “to NOMINATE, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme […]
Federalist 75
The Treaty Making Power of the Executive For the Independent Journal Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE President is to have power, “by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the senators present concur.” Though this provision has been […]
Federalist 74
The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive From the New York Packet Tuesday, March 25, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE President of the United States is to be “commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, […]
Federalist 73
The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power From the New York Packet Friday, March 21, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE third ingredient towards constituting the vigor of the executive authority, is an adequate provision for its support. It is evident that, […]
Federalist 72
The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet Friday, March 21, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE administration of government, in its largest sense, comprehends all the operations of the body politic, whether legislative, executive, or judiciary; but in its […]
Federalist 71
The Duration in Office of the Executive From the New York Packet Tuesday, March 18, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: DURATION in office has been mentioned as the second requisite to the energy of the Executive authority. This has relation to two objects: to the personal firmness […]
Federalist 70
The Executive Department Further Considered From the New York Packet Tuesday, March 18, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THERE is an idea, which is not without its advocates, that a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government. The enlightened well-wishers to this species of […]
Federalist 69
The Real Character of the Executive From the New York Packet Friday, March 14, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: I PROCEED now to trace the real characters of the proposed Executive, as they are marked out in the plan of the convention. This will serve to place […]
Federalist 68
The Mode of Electing the President From the New York Packet Friday, March 14, 1788. Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE mode of appointment of the Chief Magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system, of any consequence, which has escaped without severe […]